Although we're American, we're also Nigerian. We're actuall… - Seun Adigun

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Although we're American, we're also Nigerian. We're actually Nigerian first. That's the one culture that we know, that we were raised to respect and understand. To show people that it's okay to be both and it's okay to represent where you're from is a powerful message that, hopefully, we've been able to translate.

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Moriam Seun Adigun (born 3 January 1987, Chicago, Illinois) is a Nigerian–American bobsledder, and track and field runner.

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Alternative Names: Seun • Moriam Seun Adigun

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